It's Time to Get
For the Rockets For Schools Launch!
NEW for 2023 - We are exicted to announce a grant program for all 2023 teams. More Information
Click here to watch a video of Rockets For Schools.
NASA High-Power Rocketry Video Series
Introduction
Basics of High-Power Rocketry
Structures
Recovery
Payloads
SAFETY
The next Rockets for Schools Launch will be held on Friday, May 12th and Saturday, May 13th 2023 at
Blue Harbor Resort in Sheboygan, WI.
Here all U.S. students, in 6th through 12th grade, experience the excitement of running a rocket launch and working directly with industry professionals. The launch weekend includes:
- A visit from a U. S. Astronaut or industry professional
- Educational program on rocketry
- Participation in student launches
- Teaming with other students from several states and working with professionals in the field
Ways to Participate:
Student Rocket Team - Student teams (maximum of ten (10) students and an adult advisor) can build a "Rocket For Schools" rocket to launch at the weekend event. No previously flown rockets will be allowed.
Awards are given to top three teams in each division. Teams are evaluated for Presentations, Rocket Construction, Displays and Team Worksheet.
| Students must have launched a Class I rocket before they can build and launch a Class II rocket. |
| Please note that the Rocket Team program fee included the cost of the rocket kit, step by step instructions and all parts necessary for construction (except paint and payloads, and there is no epoxy in the Class II kit). Motors are furnished on launch day. See more information on the motors used in the FAQ. |
Students will be assigned to work at one of the following stations at some point during the day when they are not launching their rocket:
Recovery • Mission Control • Video Production • Tracking • Weather Balloon |
We will credit a team that recommends a new team (from a different school) that has never participated in RFS before, with a $50 finder fee. The new team must register and pay for the competition, as well as telling us the name of the team or advisor that recommended the Rockets For Schools program. (See column M and N on the RFS Registration Form) |
Program Fees:
TWO CLASS I DIVISIONS Class I Jr Division: Team includes majority of students in grades 6 - 8
Class I Sr Division: Includes majority of students in grades 9 - 12
- Class I Rocket Jr. - $498.00 ($280.00 Team Entry Fee & $218.00 Rocket Cost)
- Class I Rocket Sr. - $498.00 ($280.00 Team Entry Fee & $218.00 Rocket Cost)
- Class I Rocket with optional electronics bay - $528.00 ($280.00 Team Entry Fee & $248.00 Rocket Cost) the Electronics bay is only for experiments only - not for parachute deployment electronics
- Class II Rocket - $676.00 ($280.00 Team Entry Fee & $396.00 Rocket Cost)
- Class II Rocket with optional electronics bay - $710.00 ($280.00 Team Entry Fee & $430.00 Rocket Cost) the Electronics bay is only for experiments only - not for parachute deployment electronics
PLEASE CHECK OUT THE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESIONS FOR INFORMATION REGARDING POINTS AND THE GRADING CRITERIA FOR ROCKETS FOR SCHOOLS
Please submit all forms by the designated due date.
The files can be emailed to: jbbishop@charter.net
Registration Application and Other Forms
These first two forms are due along with the payment before Rocket Kits will be mailed out.
| FORMS: | ||
| 2023 RFS Registration - Due at time of rocket order | .xls | .xlsx |
| Advisor Agreement - Due at time of rocket order | ||
| Team Member Registration - Due 4/8/23 | .xls | .xlsx |
| Emergency Form - Due 4/15/23 | ||
| Indemnity Form - Due 4/15/23 | ||
| Team Payload Information - Due 4/8/23 | .xls | .xlsx |
| ASSEMBLY INFORMATION: | ||
| Class I Rocket Assembly | ||
| Class II Rocket Assembly | ||
| LOC Precision Electronics Bay Build (new link 3/29/23) | ||
| NEW Rocket Assembly Videos, 4 Parts | ||
| 2023 RFS EVENT INFORMATION: | ||
| 2023 Presentation Schedule | ||
| 2023 RFS Program | ||
| 2023 Team Launch Assignments | ||
| Payload Post-Launch Assessment Review (PPLAR) Program | ||
| Judges Form - Presentation Class I Jr | ||
| Judges Form - Presentation Class I Sr & Class II | ||
| Judges Form - Display | ||
| BLUE HARBOR LUNCH MENU (no carry ins allowed) |
Required Team Worksheet (one per team)
| Secondary Launch Worksheet 2023 Due 4/29/23 |
| JUDGES FORMS |
We have added a judges form to judge the displays only. Your dislplays will be judged independently from your presentations and they will be judged sometime during the day on Friday so when your team is not presenting they need to be available and set up at Blue Harbor. Also, for the Class I Senior and the Class II teams, the Project Concept, Scientific Thought, and Payload Engineering section totals will be times the multiplier of 1.5 giving these sections more inportance. |
REGISTRATION DEADLINE MARCH 31, 2023
Please submit program fees and completed applications to
Rockets For Schools
P. O. Box 684
Sheboygan, WI 53082-0684
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